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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The scene in "Sweat" that first depicts the group of men on the porch of Joe Clarke's store takes place in which month?
2. In what location does the couple featured in "Monkey Junk" appear together before they part forever?
3. How old is the character named Artie in the story called "Under the Bridge"?
4. With what object does Sykes scare his wife Delia in the opening passages of the story entitled "Sweat"?
5. What euphemistic title does Hurston give to New York City in the story entitled "Book of Harlem"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What sort of reaction do females of all ages have to Mandolin once he reaches New York City?
2. Who is Panic?
3. How does Muttsy make his living in the story named after him in Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?
4. Which object within the story "The Back Room" serves as a symbol of fading youth and beauty?
5. The story "Monkey Junk" utilizes diction and language associated with which text?
6. In what way does Hurston elicit compassion for Daisy Taylor's plight in the story called "The Eatonville Anthology"?
7. What aspect of Joe Clarke's personal life is discussed only in the story entitled "The Eatonville Anthology"?
8. What is the plot of the very brief story entitled "Possum and Pig"?
9. What is the symbolism of the moment when Delia picks up an iron skillet in the story "Sweat"?
10. From what location does Pinkie hail and why is this fact significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
All of the characters in the collection have specific yet varied relationships with money. Examine the theme of money in the text and how it affects the various characters.
Essay Topic 2
How is the theme of hypocrisy treated within Hurston’s text and with which of the text’s messages does the theme closely connect?
Essay Topic 3
What is Hurston's message about the relationship between poverty and racism within the collection Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?
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